Meet Donna

I had the greatest opportunity the other day at work that I wanted to share.

First off, can I just say the best part of my job is getting to meet so many awesome people.  I get to meet people from all walks of life.  I get along better with some than others, some are nicer than others ( by a long shot) and some just leave such an impression on my heart.

This is where Donna comes in....

I have this patient who's name has been changed of course so that I can share this story and not violate any "HIPAA" rules.

This patient cannot see anymore.  She has Macular Degeneration.  She is in her 90's and has been dealt with a lot of trials in life.  The thing is, unless you knew her background and knew what she had been through, you would never know.  She is such a wise, strong, sweet beyond sugar woman.

When she came to get her teeth cleaned, she told me she had just been dreading to come to her appointment.  I had met her a year previously before I had my twins and knew that her late husband had worked with my grandpa years and years ago.  I brought this up so she could remember our conversation before and maybe help her to feel a little more comfortable.  We got talking and we shared some stories and it came up that we had lost our firstborn son.  She shared with me that she had lost a son too when he was 14 years old.  I was touched when she continued to share with me her testimony of the plan of salvation with tears in her eyes, she proclaimed to me that she knew without a doubt that she indeed would see her son again and that sometimes life is not fair, quite unfair, but that all can and will be made right if we continue to move forth and endure to the end.  She also said that she knows that we are given trials sometimes to help sympathize with those who are around us to help them when trials, loss and grief hit them.  She shared a story when she served in the relief society and a sister in her ward lost a son.  This particular woman became a hermit.  Wouldn't talk to anyone, go anywhere, couldn't eat. and couldnt sleep.  She went over to visit and told this woman she knew what she was going through because she had lost her son too.  She embraced her and cried and cried and cried.  They helped eachother.

When Donna's appointment came to and end I told her how grateful I was that she came to her appointment today.  She gave me a big hug and I couldn't help, but she some tears.  I believe our angels had their hands in us meeting and sharing our expeienrces.  I hope that I can endure the way Donna has.  Her angel son is beyond a doubt so proud of her.

I read a book that a fellow angel mom gave me, called "The uses of Adversity",  In it, it says, the gospel of Jesus Christ is not an insurance against pain, it is resource in event of pain.  This could not be more true and fitting.